Polyester Millinery Buckram from Japan
Starch-stiffened polyester buckram sheets for blocking hat shapes in fashion manufacturing. Classifies under HTS 5901.90.20.00 as man-made stiffened textile for hat foundations. Essential for creating structured designer headwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Demonstrate steam-blocking capability to prove hat foundation function
• Avoid general 'stiff fabric' description; specify millinery use
• Check weight per square meter; heavy buckram stays in 5901